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This Affordable Turntable Lets You Spin More Than Just Vinyl

You’ve probably never seen a turntable quite like it, as it taps into the hi-fi’s physical media boom in an interesting way.

White modern turntable with a clear dust cover open, playing a vinyl record, on a black shelf with stacked CDs and vinyl records below.Mixx Audio
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By Tucker Bowe

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Mixx Audio is no stranger to affordable turntables. The British audio manufacturer sells numerous plug-and-play-ready models aimed at those just getting into vinyl, and most cost around $300 (or less).

And while its latest turntable falls in line with this trend, it’s also quite different — that’s because it actually doubles as a CD player, too.

It’s called the Mixx Analog Plus.

Mixx Analog Plus

White and black Mixx turntable with a CD player and open lid showing a CD inside.
The Mixx Analog Plus is the world’s first “concentric” turntable, featuring a CD player inside its platter.
Mixx Audio

Half turntable, half CD player

Naturally, the Mixx Analog Plus isn’t positioned as a high-end turntable or CD player, but simply as an integrated music player that effectively kills two physical media formats with one preverbal stone. It’s designed for music fans who want an easy way to listen to both CDs and vinyl.

As first spotted by TechRadar, the Mixx Analog Plus is the world’s first “concentric” turntable. The CD player is located inside the turntable’s platter, so it doesn’t take up extra space.

Black digital compact disc player with a tonearm and clear dust cover, labeled "MIXX" and "Analog.
The turntable can play both vinyl records and CDs. It’s quite weird.
Mixx Audio

As for the turntable element of the Mixx Analog Plus, it’s a fully automatic, belt-drive record player capable of playing 7-inch and 12-inch records at 33 or 45 RPM. It comes with an Audio Technica AT3600L moving-magnet cartridge. And it features auto speed control, skip, and repeat functions.

White modern turntable with black tonearm and digital display showing 00:00.
The front display shows track information when playing CDs.
Mixx Audio

On the CD player side, the Mixx Analog Plus is capable of playing regular CDs, as well as CD-R and CD-RW discs. There’s a display on the front panel that shows the full track number and time info. There are playback controls there, too. (It also comes with a remote controller, so you can switch tracks from across the room.)

Dark wood record cabinet filled with vinyl records and a turntable on top, set against a white wall with framed retro music posters.
The turntable itself can be hooked up to a tradition system or wireless connected to a Bluetooth speaker.
Mixx Audio

As far as how the Mixx Analog Plus actually sounds, that’ll depend a lot on the type of system you hook it up to. It features RCA audio outputs, so you can connect it to a set of powered speakers or integrate it into a more traditional hi-fi system.

Additionally, it has a built-in Bluetooth transmitter and thus functions as a Bluetooth turntable — you can stream audio from the CDs or vinyl records to any Bluetooth-enabled speaker or headphones.

Black turntable with a vinyl record partially revealing a CD underneath and a remote control nearby.
The Mxx Analog Plus is available in two finishes: white or black.
Mixx Audio

Price and availability

The Mixx Analog Plus is available now from the company’s website. It costs £299, which comes out to roughly $400.

It’s available in two finishes: white or black.

About the Author: Tucker Bowe has been on Gear Patrol’s editorial team since 2014. With a passion for consumer tech and hi-fi, he tracks everything from headphones and turntables to smartphones and wearables. If it lights up or makes noise, he probably covers it.

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